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The Missing Monarch
In 1977 the last King of Laos, Savang Vatthana, disappeared for ever, with no official explanation as to what had happened to him. Years later it was said that he probably died in a prison camp up north. But 'what if' he had been helped to escape and remained free, in the country he once ruled and still loved? This story blends fact with fiction to give an exciting insight into his adventure, always one step ahead of his Communist pursuers. Despite them close at his heels, he helps the CIA to free an American MIA flyer just moved from Hanoi to a secret POW camp deep in Laos.
284 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 2007
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August 12, 2015
"The Missing Monarch" by Dr Alan Goodwin is a beautiful novel set in Laos. When the communist revolution de-throned King Savang Vatthana and his wife, they were put in a correction prison and perished.
Goodwin combines fact with fiction and plotted an escape for the King.
This novel of alternate history / fraction benefits from Goodwin's first hand knowledge of the time and place. With greatly chosen characters he illustrates country and people as the Monarchs escape. Adventure meets history and the ethnic and cultural insights add to the richness of the story.
A real find.
Warning: contains sexually explicit scenes.
Goodwin combines fact with fiction and plotted an escape for the King.
This novel of alternate history / fraction benefits from Goodwin's first hand knowledge of the time and place. With greatly chosen characters he illustrates country and people as the Monarchs escape. Adventure meets history and the ethnic and cultural insights add to the richness of the story.
A real find.
Warning: contains sexually explicit scenes.
Displaying 1 of 1 review